Andrea Ivan Explained

Andrea Ivan
Birth Date:9 January 1973
Birth Place:Florence, Italy
Height:1.82 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1992–1994
Caps1:36
Goals1:0
Years2:1994–1995
Clubs2:Ascoli
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1995–1997
Clubs3:Siena
Caps3:59
Goals3:0
Years4:1997
Clubs4:Foggia
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1997–2000
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2000–2002
Caps6:78
Goals6:0
Years7:2002–2004
Clubs7:Fiorentina
Caps7:34
Goals7:0
Years8:2004–2005
Clubs8:Pescara
Caps8:25
Goals8:0
Years9:2005–2008
Clubs9:Atalanta
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Years10:2009
Years11:2009–2010
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Years12:2010–2011
Clubs12:Castelfranco S.R.
Caps12:4
Goals12:0
Years13:2012
Clubs13:FiesoleCaldine
Years14:2012
Clubs14:Scandicci
Caps14:8
Years15:2012–2014
Clubs15:FiesoleCaldine
Caps15:44
Years16:2014–2015
Clubs16:Audax Rufina
Manageryears1:2014–
Managerclubs1:Sporting Arno

Andrea Ivan (born 9 January 1973) is an Italian association football coach and former player who used to play as goalkeeper. He works as a goalkeeping coach for Sporting Arno, an amateur football club of Florence.

Career

Early career

Born in Florence, Ivan started his professional career at home region Tuscany, for Poggibonsi at Serie C2. He became the regular starter in the 2nd season, played all 34 matches. In mid-1994, he was signed by Ascoli of Serie B, where he worked as Marco Bizzarri's backup. He then back to Tuscany for A.C. Siena, by-then at Serie C1, played 59 matches in 2 seasons.

Salernitana

At the start of 1997–98 season, he joined Foggia, but in November to Salernitana, as Daniele Balli's backup. In 1999–2000 season, Salernitana signed Fabrizio Lorieri and Lorenzo Squizzi to replace the left for Balli, made him became 1 of the 5 goalkeepers, along with youth products Rosario Niosi and Crescenzo De Vito.

Livorno & Fiorentina

In January 2000, he left for Livorno, by-then at Serie C1. At Livorno, he quickly became first choice, ahead of Silvio Lafuenti. In mid-2002, he left for hometown club, newly found Serie C2 team Florentia Viola, which AC Fiorentina went bankrupt (And Livorno and Fiorentina became regional rival in Serie A due to both team from Tuscany). He played all 34 league matches and La viola was the fewest goals concerned team. After Fiorentina was invited to play Serie B in 2003–04 season, Ivan became backup again, behind Sebastián Cejas.

Pescara & Atalanta

The team promoted beck to Serie A at the end of season, and Ivan left for Pescara of Serie B, where he played 25 league matches and his backup Pierluigi Brivio played 15 matches.

In mid-2005, he worked for Atalanta, as Alex Calderoni and Ferdinando Coppola's backup.

Amateur Football

In January 2009, he left for Mapello of Eccellenza Lombardy (Italian 6th level).

In July 2009, he left for UD Ibiza-Eivissa[1] at Regional de Ibiza y Formentera (Spanish fifth level, regional league). After the cancellation of the club, he returned in Italy to play with Prima Categoria amateurs Castelfranco Stella Rossa.

Honours

Salernitana

1998–99

Livorno

2001–02

Fiorentina

2002–03

Atalanta

2005–06

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Notes and References

  1. News: Spanish . 28 July 2009 . 22 July 2009 . SE Eivissa-Ibiza . Nuevos fichajes . https://archive.today/20120909061638/http://www.sdibiza.es/esp/home.php?id=15&idnoti=370. dead. 9 September 2012.